Robert Lester Goren
Military
Photo shared with the American Air Museum by Robert L Goren's family and added to the website at their request.
Object Number - UPL 31911 - Robert Lester Goren served as a waist gunner with the 398th Bomb Group, 600th Bomb Squadron, flying missions from Nuthampstead, England.
Robert L Goren was part of one of the 398th Bomb Group's original crews. He flew 33 missions as a waist gunner. One of the aircraft he flew on was B-17 'Agony Wagon'.
The 398th Bomb Group Association interviewed Bob about his wartime experiences in 2006. Watch it here: http://www.398th.org/History/Veterans/Voices/Interviews/Interview_Goren…
He also shared a crew photo with the Association:
http://www.398th.org/Images/Images_Crews/Text/Flight/Ford_600_19440215…
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York City, New York | 5 June 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Newark, NJ, USA | 31 August 1942 | |
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Died |
13 February 2018 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self
